In the evening, Jiang Tingchen secretly chose a high-end French restaurant in the city center to meet Allen.

The restaurant is elegantly decorated and has a quiet atmosphere.

Jiang Tingchen had already been waiting by the window, his eyes calm.

Soon, Alan arrived on time with a professional smile on his face.

"Mr. Jiang, seeing is believing. You are indeed a young and promising man." Allen started in fluent Chinese, his tone polite and inquiring.

Jiang Tingchen stood up and shook hands with Allen, saying humbly, "Mr. Allen, thank you for your compliment. You are a true business giant."

The two sat down and the waiter brought the meal.

Jiang Tingchen got straight to the point and went straight to the point: "Mr. Allen, I'm very interested in the Ning Group's smart home project."

Allen raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised: "Oh? Mr. Jiang is also interested in the smart home field?"

"To be honest with you, Mr. Allen, Huayun Group has always been paying attention to the field of technological innovation. Smart home is the trend of the future, and we will naturally not miss it." Jiang Tingchen's tone was calm and flawless.

"Moreover, Ms. Ning's project plan is extremely forward-looking and innovative. I believe it has great development potential."

Allen smiled and looked at Jiang Tingchen sharply. "Mr. Jiang is so optimistic about Miss Ning's project. I wonder how he plans to participate?"

Jiang Tingchen smiled slightly and said sincerely, "I am willing to invest more in Ms. Ning's smart home project in the name of Huayun Group, and I can also incorporate Mr. Allen's original investment share into it."

"I can guarantee that the dividend ratio is definitely better than Mr. Allen's current income."

When Allen heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He obviously didn't expect Jiang Tingchen to be so generous.

"Mr. Jiang, your proposal is indeed very tempting." Allen pondered for a moment and changed the subject, "However, I am very curious, why is Mr. Jiang so dedicated to helping Miss Ning?"

"As far as I know, Huayun Group has always been cautious in its investments. Are there other considerations behind such a large investment?"

Allen's tone was tentative, and he was obviously suspicious of Jiang Tingchen's true intentions.

Jiang Tingchen's expression darkened slightly when he heard this, and his originally calm expression was stained with a barely perceptible loneliness.

He put down the cutlery in his hand and looked at Alan with frank eyes.

"Mr. Allen, there are some things you may not know." Jiang Tingchen's voice lowered a bit, with a barely perceptible bitterness.

"Miss Ning and I had some misunderstandings in the past."

"Speaking of which, I owe her something."

Alan raised his eyebrows with interest and motioned Jiang Tingchen to continue.

Jiang Tingchen continued, "Ms. Ning is an exceptional woman. She is independent, strong, and talented."

"In the past, for some reasons, I didn't cherish her and ended up hurting her."

"Now, I just want to do my best to make it up to her quietly without asking for anything in return."

Jiang Tingchen's tone was sincere, and his eyes revealed deep regret and apology.

"My additional investment in her project was not entirely based on commercial considerations."

"More than anything, I hope her career will be successful and she can live a better life."

"Seeing her achieve success is the greatest comfort to me."

Jiang Tingchen's voice had a barely perceptible tremor, and his emotions were sincere and moving.

Alan listened quietly to Jiang Tingchen's story, the inquiry in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a trace of emotion.

He carefully observed Jiang Tingchen's expression to make sure what he said was true.

"Mr. Jiang, your kindness to Miss Ning is truly touching." Allen's tone softened a lot, and his previous businesslike tone disappeared.

"However, commercial investment must ultimately return to its commercial essence." Allen changed the subject and returned to the business level again. "I need to see the long-term value of this investment."

Jiang Tingchen nodded, expressing his understanding: "Mr. Allen is absolutely right."

"The reason I'm so optimistic about Ms. Ning's smart home project, besides personal sentiment, is more importantly, I have full confidence in the market prospects of this project."

Jiang Tingchen began to analyze the future development trends of the smart home industry and the advantages of Ning Group's solution to Allen from a business perspective.

"Ms. Ning's proposal is not only technologically innovative, but also incorporates humanistic care and humanized design concepts."

"This is extremely rare in the current smart home market."

"I believe that as people's living standards improve, the demand for smart homes will become increasingly strong, and Ms. Ning's project will undoubtedly occupy a leading position in the market."

Jiang Tingchen analyzed the market prospects in a clear and organized manner, with detailed data and rigorous logic.

Alan listened carefully and nodded in agreement from time to time.

As an investor with a keen business acumen, he could naturally hear the rationality of Jiang Tingchen's analysis.

Coupled with the impression he had from the previous negotiation with Ning Nanxue and Jiang Tingchen's sincere attitude at the moment, Allen's doubts were all dispelled.

"Mr. Jiang, your analysis makes sense." Allen's tone became serious. "Ms. Ning's project is indeed worthy of long-term investment."

"Moreover, I believe that with the participation of Huayun Group, the development prospects of this project will be even broader."

Allen raised his glass and gestured to Jiang Tingchen: "Cheers to our future cooperation?"

Jiang Tingchen raised his glass and clinked it with Allen, finally showing a sincere smile on his face: "For the pleasure of cooperation."

The two smiled at each other, and the red wine in their glasses clinked gently, making a crisp sound.

A secret investment agreement was quietly reached amidst the clinking of glasses.

Ning Group, President's Office.

Ning Nanxue was discussing the project progress with her team members when Secretary Chen knocked on the door and came in with a happy look on his face.

"Mr. Ning, good news. Mr. Allen has news that the overseas company has decided to make additional investments!" Secretary Chen said excitedly.

"Additional investment?" Ning Nanxue was slightly stunned and a little surprised.

"Yes, Mr. Allen said that they are very satisfied with our project proposal and believe that it has great development potential, so they decided to make additional investments and expand the scale of cooperation." Secretary Chen explained in detail.

Upon hearing this, the team members cheered and their morale was boosted.

"Great! The funding problem has been solved!"

"Now we can let go and do something big!"

Team members congratulated Ning Nanxue one after another, and the atmosphere was warm.

"This is indeed good news." Ning Nanxue's tone became much more relaxed after hearing this. "With this additional investment, our project progress can be greatly accelerated."

"Everyone has worked so hard for so long, and finally it has paid off."

However, after the joy, Ning Nanxue felt a hint of doubt in her heart.

Things seem to be going too smoothly.

The overseas company's decision to make additional investments came so suddenly and so quickly that it seemed unreal to her.

Once doubts arose, they spread in Ning Nanxue's heart like vines.